MATH Placement Testing Results
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MATH Placement Testing Results
2009 Data on New Cut Scores
Cut-Score Changes
• Cut scores were raised for all MATH courses (making it more rigorous/difficult to place into a specific course) and to bring the cut-score more in line with IVYTech (who uses the same Compass Placement Test).
• Resulting in a shift of 400 students (4.6%) at each placement level to a lower course, out of 8,640 students tested from Aug 2008 to Aug 2009.
The CoursesIUPUI Title K-12 Equivalent
Not Offered at IUPUI
Basic Skills 4th, 5th, and 6th Grade
Not Offered at IUPUI
Pre-Algebra 7th and 8th Grade
M001 and 001 Introductory Algebra
1st Yr HS Algebra
110 and 111 Intermediate Algebra
2nd Yr HS Algebra
153 + 154 = 159 College Algebra + Trig
Pre-Calculus
165Calculus for Science and Engineering
AP Calculus (AB)
The 11 Placement Messages
See Math Placement Chart above – based on the placement domain, and score in that domain, an advisor gets 1 of 11 messages for that student.
Students are given an intermediate algebra question, depending on the response being correct or not, the test starts adapting itself to the test-taker. Usually in less than 20 questions, the student ends in one of the algebra domains:MA601 Pre-Algebra QuestionsMA602 Algebra I and Algebra II QuestionsMA603 College Algebra QuestionsMA604 Trigonometry Questions
There are no calculus questions (domain) on the placement test.
MATH Level 11 Message
Course
DFW Rate
n Compliant Overall DFW, n
M118 07.6% 52 Y 35.9%, 792M119 08.0% 25 Y 31.0%, 388153 15.0% 20 Y 49.0%, 590159 66.6% 03 Y 58.5%, 118165 26.4% 74 Y 38.7%, 321166 22.2% 09 Y 37.8%, 172221 12.6% 32 Y 31.6%, 174231 06.7% 15 Y 09.5%, 042
MATH Level 10 Message
Course
DFW Rate
n Compliant Overall DFW, n
110 00.0% 01 Y 35.8%, 547M118 12.0% 25 Y 35.9%, 792M119 13.4% 15 Y 31.0%, 388153 34.4% 32 Y 49.0%, 590159 52.2% 23 Y 58.5%, 118165 25.0% 08 No 38.7%, 321166 100.0% 01 No 37.8%, 172221 00.0% 03 No 31.6%, 174
MATH Level 9 Message
Only 3 students placed into this domain.
Next few levels show good DFW rates.
Look at bottom level messages.
MATH Level 1 MessageCours
eDFW Rate
n Compliant Overall DFW, n
M001 100.0% 02 No 60.3%, 083001 75.0% 04 No 22.0%, 959
MATH Level 2 MessageCours
eDFW Rate
n Compliant Overall DFW, n
M001 61.4% 70 No 60.3%, 083001 50.0% 52 No 22.0%, 959110 83.4% 6 No 35.8%, 547159 100.0% 1 No 58.5%, 118
MATH Level 3 MessageCours
eDFW Rate
n Compliant Overall DFW, n
M001 100.0% 1 Y 60.3%, 083001 33.4% 6 Y 22.0%, 959110 100.0% 1 No 35.8%, 547111 100.0% 1 No 39.1%, 753
M118 100.0% 2 No 35.9%, 792
MATH Level 4 MessageCours
eDFW Rate
n Compliant Overall DFW, n
M001 n/a 0 Y 60.3%, 083001 19.4% 634 Y 22.0%, 959110 37.0% 27 No 35.8%, 547111 53.1% 32 No 39.1%, 753
M118 50.0% 10 No 35.9%, 792159 75.0% 4 No 58.5%, 118